amachi

Saamia

Etymology

nominal class prefix am(V) + root (V)chi

Noun

amachi

1. water
   • 2014, Namulundah Florence, Wangari Maathai, →ISBN:

     Dr. Ojiambo is referring to two Samia community proverbs:

     1) The harshness of a frog or toad cannot prevent a cow from drinking water[:] (obwalaba bwe rihere sibwakayira ingombe okhungwa amachi)

References

• Vicki Carstens and Michael Diercks, Parameterizing Case and Activity: Hyper-raising in Bantu